National budget 9.30.08

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Sep 30, 2008 at 12:01 AMSep 30, 2008 at 7:07 AM

GateHouse News Service National Budget
For 9/30/08 editions

Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/. Please submit stories below no later than 6 pm local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly.

SEEKING PHOTOS: Submit your photos to the news service. We’re looking for great standalones, pics of state and national politicians that you’ve shot, plus celebrities and college and national athletes.
http://ghnewsroom.com/blogs.php?bid=240

GOOD IDEA: 'Hot Shots' feature encourages readers to take paper on vacation.
http://ghnewsroom.com/news.php?newsid=1222696990

Lifestyles (Wednesday is Food)

MORNING MINUTES: Word of the Day, Web Site of the Day and Number to Know. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/morning_minutes

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Weekly food rail, leads with tips for fluffier rice. Also includes an easy recipe for rosemary garlic baked potatoes, food quiz, Wise to the Word and more.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/food/x506584916/Food-for-Thought-Tricks-for-fluffier-rice

FOOD VIDEO: How to make sausage-stuffed acorn squash.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x436982915/Food-Videos-This-week-sausage-stuffed-acorn-squash

ALBUM REVIEW: 'Fun DMC,' by People Under the Stairs
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/music/x436984808/

BOOK REVIEW: Story of boxing’s heyday delivers a knockout - "Four Kings" tells the story of the 1980s heyday of boxing and Brockton’s Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns and Roberto Duran. Ledger, Miller, on wire now
With small cover
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/books/x345114998/Book-review-Story-of-boxing-s-heyday-delivers-a-knockout

SIMON PEGG’S LIKEABILITY FACTOR: 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People' - A deflector shield has just gone up around Simon Pegg. The baby-faced British actor has written and acted in the offbeat comedies “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz,” and is in town to talk about his newest starring role in “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.” CNC, Symkus, on wire now
With photo
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x583491130/Simon-Pegg-brings-likeability-to-How-to-Lose-Friends-and-Alienate-People

KENT BUSH: Politics has no place in the pulpit: Abortion and same-sex marriage have been defined as issues that transcend all others. That is true for most followers of Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin. However, it is not necessarily true for followers of Jesus Christ. G-O-D isn't a card-carrying member of the G-O-P. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x345114833/Kent-Bush-Sermons-should-win-souls-not-elections

BENJAMIN WACHS: What happens now that libertarianism is dead? http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/new_york/news/x555998989/Benjamin-Wachs-What-happens-now-that-libertarianism-is-dead

EDITORIAL: Trouble at the intersection of Main and Wall
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x436986043/Editorial-Trouble-at-the-intersection-of-Main-and-Wall

EDITORIAL: In the end, the House chose re-election concerns over leadership on the bailout plan. Morning Sun. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/editorials/x459459894/Editorial-Congress-must-lead-on-bailout-discussion

EDITORIAL: Without a bailout, will the ship sink?
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/editorials/x506584934

EDITORIAL: ‘No’ votes on bailout plan unacceptable – Those who believe the market should sort out the nation’s financial crisis are about to find out what its solution is. An editorial from the State Journal-Register.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/editorials/x1424437067

EDITORIAL: Americans can't afford a do-nothing Congress - On Monday the U.S. House of Representatives did what would have made all the sense in the world, if time were not of the essence, which is defeat a flawed $700 billion-plus bailout of America's financial sector. An editorial from the Peoria Journal Star.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/editorials/x1424437070

NFL QUICK SHOTS: New favorite in NFC North - The defending champion Packers have now passed the preseason favorite Vikings (1-3) as most critics’ pick to win the NFC North. Quick Shots now likes the Bears. By Matt Trowbridge of the Rockford Register Star. Will be posted this evening.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/sports/pro/football/bears/x345115083

News

ECONOMY IN TURMOIL: Why you should care. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x1774796561/Our-economy-in-turmoil-Why-you-should-care

REALTORS BUILD BIZ FOR UPTURN: (LOCALIZE BY TALKING TO REALTORS IN YOUR AREA) When Sally Rode of Coldwell Banker Premier tells new acquaintances she’s a Realtor, she usually gets knowing looks and a sympathetic smile. “Everyone knows what it’s like for us,” said Rode. “I keep telling them it’s temporary and things will pick up. We’re all just trying to stick it out right now until things get better. And things will get better.” ROCKFORD http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/x1424437209

Pumpkin patch results in good crop – At first, Marty Brady and Jake Tripp didn’t think it would be that hard to grow and sell pumpkins. After all, Tripp, 26, has a degree in plant and soil science, and Brady, 31, has an MBA. Little did they know that rain, bugs, weeds and hungry squirrels would conspire against them. SPRINGFIELD http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/x555999183

Pumpkin crop looking plentiful - If central Illinois producers have a good year in pumpkins, chances are you can count on pie this Thanksgiving. As "the No. 1 pumpkin-producing county in the world," Tazewell County leads the way, said Keith Worner, director of the county Extension office. PEORIA
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/x1424437148

Cat, Wal-Mart team up for prescriptions - Caterpillar Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. have embarked on a pilot drug program that could revolutionize the prescription drug industry, officials from both companies said Monday. By Paul Gordon of the Peoria Journal Star.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x555999186

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